{"product_id":"9781626363687","title":"Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: The Real Language of the Modern American Military","description":"Few areas of human endeavor have produced more—or more colorful—terms than has the military. Soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen have over centuries come up with words, phrases, and acronyms to express everything from raw emotion to complex technology. The military is both a distinctive way of life and a community, and a command of its slang is essential to admission to full membership within the group.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost military slang is almost always familiar only to the troops. \u003ci\u003eMating mosquitoes\u003c\/i\u003e, for example, refers to the two-chevron insignia of the Army corporal. \u003ci\u003eGadget\u003c\/i\u003e describes an enlisted man or woman who is temporarily promoted to a position of increased responsibility to fill an urgent need, while a \u003ci\u003epanty raid\u003c\/i\u003e is a foray into enemy territory for the purpose of gathering evidence of adversary activity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the less delicate entries are \u003ci\u003ethe day the eagle shits\u003c\/i\u003e, or payday, and \u003ci\u003eskimmer puke\u003c\/i\u003e, a submariner’s term for any surface ship sailor. (And then there’s the book’s title, the acronym for \u003ci\u003eWhat The F-ck\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany elements of military vocabulary have become part of our national speech: \u003ci\u003eJohn Wayne\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eboondocks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eattaboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ehot dog\u003c\/i\u003e. But whether the words and phrases are the exclusive property of our fighting men and women or are also in general use, the “real” language of the modern military set forth in this lively book embodies a uniquely American attitude and an exuberantly colloquial, unwaveringly honest, and enduringly American grace under pressure.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130826047728,"sku":"9781626363687","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626363687_p0.jpg?v=1763869711","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626363687","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}